URGENT! CALL CONGRESS

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Join Alliance for Retired Americans members across the country and call your member of Congress now on health care reform!

October 7th is National Call-in Day for Health Care Reform! Call toll-free at 1-877-323-5246

During the coming weeks, the full United States Senate and House of Representatives will debate and vote on health care reform. We must tell them we are counting on them to make Medicare,
prescription drugs, and health reform work for us.

Congress needs to hear from us in loud, strong voices. We've seen how the big drug and insurance companies are already trying to stop health care reform.

Call today and ask your members of Congress to enact health reform that:

- Has a public plan option. It will make coverage more affordable, make private plans more competitive and drive quality improvements in the health care system.
- Does not tax health benefits. Taxing benefits could actually cause a reduction in coverage, and it would penalize retirees, active workers and employers who have coverage.
- Allows 55-64 year old retirees to buy into Medicare at affordable premiums. Five million Americans need this coverage now.
- Closes the Medicare doughnut hole. Seniors need drug coverage all year long.
- Includes the CLASS Act (S. 697 and H.R. 1721). It is an important first step in addressing long term care needs.
- Eliminates Medicare Advantage overpayments.

For more information on participation, please call: 1-888-373-6497, option #1, or email ARAorganizing@retiredamericans.org.

Pictured: Bob Meeks of Florida Alliance for Retired Americans

Comments

[BOB JAFFEE]

HEALTH CARE REFORM. APPOINTS CLAIM IT COST TOO MUCH. HOW MANY TIMES HAVE AUDITORS PROVED THE CPAS' WRONG IN THEIR BOOKKEEPING? WE ARE ENTERING UNEXPLORED WATERS. THE AUTHORS OF THE PROPOSAL CLAIM IT CAN IT DONE. IF IT DOESN'T WORK, LET'S CHANGE IT. MY SUPPLEMENTAL HEALTH INSURANCE JUST RAISED MY PREMIUM $1200 A YEAR. WHERE WILL THE INSURANCE COMPANIES STOP EXPLOITING THE PUBLIC?

[Frances M Pistone]

We need Health Reform NOW! We are conting on you to make Medicare prescription drugs, and health reform work for us.

[Lloyd E. Haworth]

Calling my congressman in the state of Kansas is like me yelling at the streetlight post in front of my House. Did you ever try that...I have.

[nilda aponte]

Please support the health care for everyone...thanks!